FH6 PC Performance Guide: Graphics Settings Explained
Core Graphics Settings Explained
Core Graphics Settings Explained：Ray-Traced Global Illumination (RTGI) Quality
RTGI simulates realistic light bouncing across all surfaces. Nighttime cityscapes, stormy skies, and glowing neon signs look stunning. But it’s extremely demanding on both GPU and CPU. If you notice stuttering in dense urban areas, lowering this from Ultra to High can save performance without totally killing the look.
Ray-Traced Reflections Quality
This setting replaces old cube-map reflections with real-time reflections for cars and environments. While it makes vehicles look glossy and buildings mirror-accurate, white or bright-colored cars may show minor visual noise. High-end GPUs handle it well, but mid-range cards might struggle at Ultra.
Environment Texture Quality
Controls the resolution of surfaces like asphalt, buildings, and foliage. Extreme textures look immaculate, but Ultra usually looks nearly identical while saving VRAM. Medium textures are safe for low-end hardware, though distant surfaces will appear softer.
Car Level of Detail (LOD)
LOD changes how detailed vehicle models are at different distances. High LOD uses more polygons and can push VRAM to the limit, causing micro-stutters. Lowering LOD is one of the fastest ways to improve frame stability.
Shadow Quality
Shadows consume a lot of rendering power. Dropping from Extreme to High or Medium can drastically improve FPS, especially in sunny urban zones with many overlapping shadows.
Night Shadows
These are dynamic shadows from street lamps and headlights. Turning them off or lowering them can improve 1440p or 4K performance on mid-range cards without making nights look flat.
Optimized Settings Profiles
Mid-Range PCs (Target: 1440p / 60+ FPS)
- Resolution: 2560x1440
- Upscaling: Nvidia DLSS / AMD FSR / Intel XeSS on Quality mode
- Ray Tracing: Ultra (~12GB VRAM); drop to High if VRAM < 8GB
- Environment Texture Quality: Ultra
- Shadow Quality: High
- Vertical Sync (V-Sync): Off
Tip: Keep RTGI and reflections high only if you have at least 12GB VRAM. Otherwise, drop them to High to reduce stutters in dense areas like Tokyo City.
Low-End Hardware & Laptops (Target: 1080p / 30-60 FPS)
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Upscaling: Balanced
- Ray Tracing: Off
- Environment Texture Quality: Medium or High
- Deformable Terrain Quality: Medium
- Frame Rate Cap: 60 FPS (prevents CPU overload on older multi-core CPUs)
Tip: Focus on keeping your FPS stable rather than chasing max visuals. Turning off RT features and lowering shadow quality will give smoother drives on lower-end machines.
Extra Tips for Smoother Gameplay
- Monitor VRAM Usage: FH6 disables upscaling if VRAM fills up. Keep textures and LOD within your card’s capacity.
- Upscaling Tech: DLSS, FSR, or XeSS can give a big FPS boost with minimal visual loss. Always enable it if you want higher resolutions.
- Shadow and Night Settings: Shadows hit performance hard in busy cities. Lowering them slightly often has the best performance-perceived quality ratio.
- Car and Object LOD: Lower LOD for vehicles and city props if you notice micro-stutters on crowded roads.
Balancing FH6’s visuals is all about prioritizing the settings that matter most to you. If you love crisp night city drives, keep RTGI and reflections high but lower shadows and distant LOD. If FPS is king, dial back ray tracing and texture quality, and use DLSS/FSR/XeSS to hit smooth 60+ FPS even at high resolutions.
By understanding what each setting does, you can enjoy FH6’s gorgeous Japan map while keeping the drive buttery smooth.